For much of its history, State Street was Chicago's commercial center: seven department stores, movie palaces, hotels, shops. That day is long gone, but the landmark buildings, created by architects like Daniel Burnham, Holabird & Roche, and Louis Sullivan, endure, restored and repurposed. Marshall Field's, Carson Pirie Scott, the Chicago Theatre, so many more..
Each year, State Street is a major route for the Chicago Marathon. It's probable that the primary focus of the 53,000 runners who descended on the city this year was on finishing the course, but's hope now and again they felt the presence and caught a glimpse of the splendor all around them.
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| running past Bertrand Goldberg's Marina City |
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| the original Marina City office building, now Hotel Chicago |
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| crossing the State Street bridge, past Chicago's river skyline along Wacker Drive |
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| Arched entrance of former State-Lake Theatre Building, now ABC7 Chicago |
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| view up State Street toward Marina City |
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| Louis Sullivan's Carson Pirie Scott store, now a Target |
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| A view down State; at right, former Wieboldt's/Mandel Bros. Dept. Store |
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| The iconic Marshall Field's clock, The store is now a Macy's. |
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| morning anchors Rob Hughes and Samantha Chatman at ABC7's sidewalk studio |
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| a view towards the Wrigley Building and Tribune Tower |
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| runners crossing the State Street bridge, under reconstruction, but re-opened just for the Marathon |
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